1.The table below shows a survey of the proportion of adults in California by age group who enjoyed different types of leisure activities in 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Thanking a friend for a holiday.
You have recently been to stay with an old friend for a few days. You hadn't seen each other for a long time. Write a letter to the friend. In your letter:
•say how you felt about the visit
•refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him / her
• invite your friend to visit you
Begin your letter as follows: Dear ________
You should write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
Doing an enjoyable activity with a child can develop better skills and more creativity than reading. To what extent do you agree? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your answer. IELTS Essay Sample Answer (1)
Your colleague found another job and invited you to his/her farewell party. Unfortunately, you are unable to attend it. Write a letter to him/her and say
– Why can’t you attend the party?
– Why did you enjoy working with him/her?
– Offer him/her to meet some other time.
Here’s a question for IELTS General (Letter Writing):
You recently visited a friend and stayed at their home for a few days. Write a letter to thank them for their hospitality. In your letter:
express your gratitude for their warm welcome
mention something you particularly enjoyed during your stay
suggest a way to stay in touch in the future
Let me know if you’d like tips or sample answers for this!
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/she asked for your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
-Explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday
-Describe some possible disadvantages
- Say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer
All the people in a company should be treated equally and provided with the same number of holidays in a year or people doing different jobs enjoy different amount of holiday time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You have decided to leave your current job even though you enjoy it. Write a letter to inform your manager of your decision. In your letter
-tell the manager about your decision and the reason for it.
-describe what you learned in your current job.
-and ask the manager to write a reference letter to help you with future employment.
The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him.
Write a letter to Chris’s parents. In your letter:
•Say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
•Explain why you won’t be able to attend the party
•Give details of a plan to see Chris at different time
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Collins,
You recently did a cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
Describe what you enjoyed about the course
Say how much cooking you have done since the course
Suggest another cooker course you would like the school to offer
You live near a recreation ground. A local school brings pupils to the recreation ground to do sports, such as football and cricket, but recently this caused some problems. Write to the head of the school.
-explain why you enjoy living by the recreation ground
-describe the recent problems
-and say what you think the school should do.
The parents of your Australian friend chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him
Write a letter to Chris parents, in your letter
Say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
Explain why you won't be able to attend
Give details of a plan to see Christ on a different time
The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of diferent employment status. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.
Some people say to be happy, you must have a job you love doing. Others say that other factors are more important. Do you think people can only be happy if they have a job they really enjoy?
Do you agree or disagree? people spent too much time on personal enjoyment doing things they like to do rather than doing things they should do.
Environmental problems are becoming a global issue. Environmental problems are counter-challenging the quality of life people enjoy in modern advanced societies. Do you think that environmental problems will produce better results if it is addressed globally or it should be addressed by individual countries?
Some people think that museums should be enjoyable places to entertain people, while others beilieve that the purpose of the museums is to educate. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important to work at a job you enjoy than to make a lot of money. Support your answer with specific reasons and examples.
Topic: Nowadays many people have access to computers and a large number of children enjoy playing video games. What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing video games for children?
Some people say that now they can see films on theur, phones or tablets. there is no need to go to the cinema. Others say that to be fully enjoyed, films, need to be seen in a cinema. Discuss both· these,views and give your own .opinion.
Some people enjoy change and look forward to new experiences. Others like their lives to remain the same and do not like any changes. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
Some people say that modern technology in the 21st century can allow people to enjoy more leisure time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You recently went to see a good play at a theatre, but you did not enjoy it because of some problems in the theatre.
Write a letter to the manager of the theatre. In your letter:
say which play you saw and when
describe the problems you experienced in the theatre
suggest what the manager should do
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for your advice on whether to go to college or to try to get a job. You think he/ she should get a job. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
say why she will not enjoy going to college
explain why getting a job is a good idea
Suggest the type of job that would be suitable.
A friend of your is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advice.
Write a letter to to your friend. In your letter
explain why you think your firend would enjoy a camping holiday
describe some possible disadvantages
say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer
A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the fisrt time this summer. He/She has asked for your advice.
Write a letter to your friend. In your letter
⁃explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday.
⁃Describe some possible disadvantages.
⁃Say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer.
Some people believe that children of all ages should have extra responsibilities. Other believe that, outside of school, children should be free to enjoy life. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
You have finished a course. Write a letter to the course organizer to give your feedback. In your letter include:
- the details of the course,
- what you enjoyed during the course,
- any suggestions you would have.
WRITING TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
- describe what you enjoyed about the course
-say how much cooking you've done since the course
- suggest another cookery course you'd like the school to offer
You recently stayed with a childhood friend for a few days.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
Thank your friend for letting you stay with them.
refer to something enjoyable that you did while staying with him/her
invite your friend to visit you
Some people say that now we can see films on our phones and tabletd there is no need to go to the cinema. Others says that to fully enjoy, go to cinema. Discuss both views and provide your opinion?
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for an advice about whether to go to school ir try to get a job. You think he/she skould get a job.
Write a letter to this friend. In your letter
• say why he/she would to enjoy going to college.
•expalin why getting a kob is a good idea for him.
•suggest type of job that would be suitable for him/her.
You have decided to leave your current job eventhough you enjoy it.
Write a letter to inform your manager of your decision. In your letter
tell the manager about your decision and the reason for it
describe what you learnt in your current job
and ask the manager to write a reference letter to help you with future employment
Some people think that the government should fund creative people such as artists and musicians due to the benefits they provide to society, other people believe that as they enjoy their work they should have received no government funding. Discuss both sides.
Most people enjoy holidays and travel and tourism is a billion-dollar industry. All over the world people are traveling either for business or pleasure or both. People who can afford to or have free time go away frequently for short holidays or on weekends. Others who are working or studying try to take a holiday at least once a year, away from home and work or studies. What are the benefits of travel? Give good reasons and specific examples to support your opinion.
You have decided to leave your current job even though you enjoy it.
Write a letter to inform your manager of your decision. In your letter
- tell the manager about your decision and the reason for it.
- describe what you learnt in your current job
- and ask the manager to write a reference letter to help you with future employment
Dear Mr. Mathews,
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Writing a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
. Describe what you enjoyed about the course
. Say how much cooking you have done since the course
. Suggest another cookery course you would like the school to offer
You recently went on a sightseeing tour which you did not enjoy. Write a letter to the manager of the tour company. In your letter: *Explain why you chose that particular tour *Explain what you did not like about the tour *Suggest two ways in which the tour can be improved
You recently received a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or try to get a job.You think he/she should get a job. Write a letter to this friend. In your letter:
say why she/he would not enjoy going to college.
explain why getting a job is a good idea for him/her
suggest types of job that would be suitable for him/her
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your
feedback in this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
• describe what you enjoyed about the course
• say how much cooking you’ve done since the course
• suggest another cookery course you’d like the school to offer
Write at least 150 words.
You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Sir or Madam,
In some countries the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50, while in others people can work until they are 65 or 70. Meanwhile, we see some politicians enjoying power well into their eighties. Clearly, there is little agreement on an appropriate retirement age. Until what age do you think people should be encouraged to remain in paid employment? Give reasons for your answer.
You recently did a short cookery course. The cookery school has asked for your feedback on this course.
Write a letter to the course director at the cookery school. In your letter
- Describe what you enjoyed about the course
- Say how much cooking you have done since the course
- Suggest another cookerycourse you'd like the school to offer.
A year ago, you lent your favorite book to a friend who you thought would enjoy it. Unfortunately, your friend has forgotten to return it. The book has sentimental value to you as it had been presented by your grandmother. Write a letter to your friend. In the letter:
ask how he or she is doing
remind him / her about the book
explain why you need it back
The parents of your Australlan friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for himlher.
Write a letter to Chris's parents. In your letter
• say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
•explain why you won't be able to attend the party
•give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time.
Some people believe that hard work are required to achieve a goal while other believe that getting anew hobby to be enjoyable. In what extent do you agree or disagree?
Topic:- you recently receiy a letter from a friend asking for advice about whether to go to college or to try to get a job.you think he/she should get a job.
Write a letter to this friend .IN your letter
•say why he/she would not enjoy going to college
•explain why getting a job is a good for him/her
•suggest type of job that would be suitable for him/her
The chart below shows the amount of leisure time enjoyed by men and women of different employment status. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown Below. Leisure time in a typical week in hours – by sex and employment status, 1998-99.
Doing an enjoyable activity with a child can develop better skills and more creativity than reading. To what extent do you agree? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your answer. extent do you agree or disgree?
The parents of your Australian friend Chris have invited you to a surprise birthday party for him/her.
Write a letter to Chris's parents. In your letter
·say why you think Chris will enjoy the surprise party
·explain why you won't be able to attend the party
·give details of a plan to see Chris at a different time
Some people believe that children of all ages should have extra responsibilities. Others believe that outside of school, children should be free to enjoy their lives. Discuss both points of view and give your opinion.